Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ferior

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fe-ri-or
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not inferior, superior.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Back-formation from inferior by reanalysis as in- + ferior.

Inflected Forms

more ferior (comparative) most ferior (superlative)

Questions

What does ferior mean?
Not inferior, superior.
Where does ferior come from?
Back-formation from inferior by reanalysis as in- + ferior.

How to pronounce ferior

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